New frontiers in tree-ring research
From its inception as a scientific discipline, tree-ring research has been used as a trans-
disciplinary tool for dating and environmental reconstruction. Tree-ring chronologies in some …
disciplinary tool for dating and environmental reconstruction. Tree-ring chronologies in some …
Fine-scale tundra vegetation patterns are strongly related to winter thermal conditions
Harsh winters are a characteristic element of Arctic ecosystems, yet the importance of winter
conditions for Arctic plant communities is still underrepresented in climate change impact …
conditions for Arctic plant communities is still underrepresented in climate change impact …
Warming-induced tipping points of Arctic and alpine shrub recruitment
Shrub recruitment, a key component of vegetation dynamics beyond forests, is a highly
sensitive indicator of climate and environmental change. Warming-induced tipping points in …
sensitive indicator of climate and environmental change. Warming-induced tipping points in …
Declining growth of deciduous shrubs in the warming climate of continental western Greenland
Observational and experimental studies have generally shown that warming is associated
with greater growth and abundance of deciduous shrubs in arctic ecosystems. It is uncertain …
with greater growth and abundance of deciduous shrubs in arctic ecosystems. It is uncertain …
[HTML][HTML] Long-range transport of Asian dust to the Arctic: identification of transport pathways, evolution of aerosol optical properties, and impact assessment on surface …
Airborne dust is one of the most important natural aerosols; it has various environmental
impacts on air quality, ocean fertilization, and the global climate change. Asian dust …
impacts on air quality, ocean fertilization, and the global climate change. Asian dust …
Loss of growth resilience towards the alpine shrubline
The loss of resilience and prolonged recovery times after extreme climate events can be
used as early warning signals of impending tipping points or abrupt irreversible changes …
used as early warning signals of impending tipping points or abrupt irreversible changes …
Footprints from the past: The influence of past human activities on vegetation and soil across five archaeological sites in Greenland
R Fenger-Nielsen, J Hollesen, H Matthiesen… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Climate change has irrevocable consequences for the otherwise well-preserved
archaeological deposits in the Arctic. Vegetation changes are expected to impact …
archaeological deposits in the Arctic. Vegetation changes are expected to impact …
[HTML][HTML] Biophysical controls of increased tundra productivity in the western Canadian Arctic
Rapid climate warming has widely been considered as the main driver of recent increases in
Arctic tundra productivity. Field observations and remote sensing both show that tundra …
Arctic tundra productivity. Field observations and remote sensing both show that tundra …
Growth form and leaf habit drive contrasting effects of Arctic amplification in long‐lived woody species
D Frigo, Ó Eggertsson, AL Prendin… - Global change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Current global change is inducing heterogeneous warming trends worldwide, with faster
rates at higher latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere. Consequently, tundra vegetation is …
rates at higher latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere. Consequently, tundra vegetation is …
A narrow window of summer temperatures associated with shrub growth in Arctic Alaska
Warming in recent decades has triggered shrub expansion in Arctic and alpine tundra,
which is transforming these temperature-limited ecosystems and altering carbon and …
which is transforming these temperature-limited ecosystems and altering carbon and …